Combination tooth paste dispenser and toothbrush holder



F. L..STARBECK COMBINATION TOOTH PASTE DISPENSER AND TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER Oct. 11, 1949.

.2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Aug. 29, 1945 INVENTOR.

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COMBINATION TOOTH PASTE DISPENSER AND TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER Filed Aug. 29, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I I g2 T 3% c:a-/6 c /6 ;r/6 -r /a INVENTOR. 2 mm? I. Jiazfiecf By M ATTD RN EYE Patented Oct. 11, 1949 COMBINATION TOOTH PASTE DISPENSER 1 AND TOOTHBRUSH. HOLDER.

Frank L. Starbeck, Montevideo, Minn, assignor' toLelah J. Starbeck, Montevideo, Minn.

' Application August 29, 1945, Serial No.. 613,298

This invention. relates to a combination toothpaste dispenser and toothbrush holder.

The main object of this. invention is to provide a device that will squeeze the material out of a collapsible reservoir without removing, the latter from the device.

Another object of this. invention is to provide a device that can be. hung. onv the wall in a con-' venient and available. space, thereby preventing the loss or misplacement oi the collapsible res.- ervoir contained thereon.

With these and other objects and advantages.

in view, the invention consists of the novel de tails of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the same;

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is. a front elevation of a. modification of the invention;

Figure 5' is a side view of the. same, and

Figure 6 is an elevational view of the dispensing key.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral I0 designates a rectangular base or body portion which can be made of wood, plastic or similar materials and is provided with an opening l2 adjacent its upper end at the medial point thereof to receive a fastener M whereby the base 18 may be suspended from a wall or the like.

Secured to the base Ill by means of fasteners I 6 is the frame N3 of the device which is preferably bent into an inverted U-shaped formation as shown, can be made of wire, plastic or similar materials, has vertical and parallel side rods 20 and bridge or base 22 formed integral therewith.

At opposite ends of the base 22, the side rods 26 are bent forwardly as at 24, bent to form circular key receiving eyes 26, then downwardly as at 28 and then rearwardly as at 30 to form the key supporting brackets 32.

From the brackets 32 the rods 28 form the bridge supporting portions 34 which are bent downwardly therefrom. At the termination of the portion 34, the rods 20 are bent forwardly as at 35, downwardly as at 38, then rearwardly as at 40 to form bridge receiving brackets 42.

From the brackets 42, the rods 20 extend downwardly as at M and are then bent forwardly and then in a circular manner as at 46 to form toothbrush supporting eyes for supporting toothbrushes 13 therein.

Secured to the portion 3'13" at the free ends thereof, is the forwardly extending bridge 48 which at its base is of a greater length than the distance between the rods 20,,whi'ch is adapted to retain a collapsible reservoir 50' in position in the frame is on the base lll when the end 52 thereof is inserted in the longitudinal" slot 5 10f the dispenser key '56 on one end thereof for manipulation thereof and is rotatably mounted in the segmentally shapedportions 26 of the bridge or base 22:

Secured to the brackets 42 are a plurality of rearwardly extending bridges 61! which are secured at their free ends and are positioned in parallel relation to each other at the rear of the collapsible reservoir 51) to prevent the reservoir 5%! from pressing rearwardly against the base l0 during the dispensing of the. contents. thereof. The bridge 43' may be dispensed with. and the.

bridges 66 may be. moved closer to the key 56' to prevent. the tube from. forcing, back against the base ft. This permit counterclockwise. turning of the. key and simplify the manufacturing of. the device- The key can berotated clockwise or counterclockwise. as. desired to dispense its contents:

As shown, the reservoir 50 is provided with a removable cap 62 having a slide valve 64 which permits the contents of the tube to be dispensed as desired and eliminates the removal of the conventional cap every time it is desired to remove the contents therefrom.

Secured to the base ID by means of a fastener 66 entering the slot 68 is an L-shaped bracket 10 which has a drip cup 12 secured thereto by means of a screw 74.

In Figures 4 and 5, the modified form of the invention includes the base l0, having the opening l2 and the frame 18 secured thereto by fasteners I6. The frame comprises side rods 20 and base 22 but in this form, the rods 2|] are bent forwardly at 16, segmentally at 18 then rearvlardly at to form the key supporting bracke s 82.

From the bracket 82, the rods 22 form the bridge supporting portions 84 which are bent downwardly therefrom. At the termination of the portions 84, the rods are bent forwardly at 86 and then downwardly at oppositely inclined angles to form the X-shaped bridge portion 88, this formation positions the ends of the rods 22 on opposite sides of the base l0 and from the bridge portion, the rods extend downwardly in It is believed that the operation of the device will be obvious from the foregoing description when taken in conjunction with the disclosure shown in the drawings and it is therefore believed that a more minute detailed description is not necessary.

However, it is to be understood that various changes in the construction and formation of the various parts may be made provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the character described, comprising a rectangular shaped supporting base, an inverted U-shaped frame secured to said base, said frame comprising vertical rods joined at their upper ends by a horizontal integral bridge portion, said rods being bent at their upper ends forwardly then upon themselves to form circular key receiving eyes, then downwardly and rearwardly to form U-shaped brackets having key receiving eyes therein, the rods then being bent downwardly and forwardly to provide a supporting portion, a forwardly extending U-shaped bridge portion secured at its ends to said rods at said last mentioned downwardly extending portion, the rods below the supporting portions being bent downwardly and then rearwardly to form forwardly extending U-shaped supporting brackets, a plurality of rearwardly extending tube '4 ed in said key receiving eyes having a longitudinal slot therein for the reception of one end of a collapsible reservoir and said bridge portions providing means for preventing outward or rearward movement of said reservoir during the dispensing of the contents thereof.

2. A device of the character described comprising a rectangular shaped supporting base, an inverted U-shaped frame secured to said base, said frame comprising vertical rods joined at their upper ends by a horizontal transverse portion, said rods each being bent to provide forwardly extending parallel U-shaped portions, parallel L-shaped portions below said U-shaped portions, a second set of parallel forwardly extending L-shaped portions below said last said L-shaped portions and downwardly extending parallel portions below said last said L-shaped viding means for preventing outward or rearward movement of said reservoir during the dispensing of the contents thereof.

FRANK L. STARBECK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name 7 Date 1,487,085 Blackshear Mar. 18, 1924 1,507,393 Matias Sept. 2, 1924 1,601,468 Brownworth Sept. 28, 1926 1,979,517 Wohlfeld Nov. 6, 1934 2,087,712 White July 20, 1937 .ONeill Aug. 5, 1941 

